Regulations, 1998

B \83

L.N. 34 of 1998

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Bacbelor of Arts (Honours) - B.A. (Hons) - Degree Course (Amendment)

Regulations, 1998

IN exercise of the powers conferred upon him by sections 30

(5) and 31 (6) of the Education Act (Cap. 327), the Chancellor of

the University of Malta has promulgated the following regulations

made by the Senate of the University of Malta by virtue of the powers

conferred upon it by sections 31 and 35 of the said Act

Citation

These regulations may be cited as the Bachelor of Arts

(Honours) - B.A. (Hons) - Degree Course (Amendment) Regulations, 1998

and shall be read and construed as one with the Bachelor of Arts (Honours) -

B.A. (Hons) - Degree Course Regulations, 1995, hereinafter referred to as

"the principal regulations".

Applicability

(1) Regulation 3 shall apply from October 1996 onwards.

(2) Regulations 4 and 5 shall apply from July 1997 onwards.

Amendment of regulation 5 of thr principal regulations

For paragraphs (3) and (4) of regulation 5 of the principal

regulations there shall be substituted the following

"(3) The course of studies shall consist of a numbtT of study-

units to which not less than forty (40) and not more than forty-five (45)

credits shall be assigned.

Provided that in the case of students who joined the Course in October 1996,

the course of studies shall consist of a number of study-units to which not less

than thirty-five (35) credits shall be assigned.

(4) At the discretion of the Department concerned, the

required number of credits may include a dissertation equivalent to seven (7)

credits."

There shall be added the following paragraphs after paragraph

(10) of regulation 5 of the principal regulations

., (11) (a) A student who, for a valid reason, fails to obtain the

minimum number of credits required by the regulations at the end of Year

One or at the end of Year Two may be allowed by the Faculty Board to extend

his studies by one year under such conditions pertaining to number and

choice of study-units and analogous matters as the Faculty Board may in each

case determine.

(b) In either case, the student shall be required to register

for not less than 19 and not more than 30 study-units, and to obtain at least

16 credits, including all the credits required by these regulations."

Amendment of regulation 6 of the principal regulations

For paragraph (6) of regulation 6 of the principal regulations

there shall be substituted the following

"( 6) The Final Synoptic Examinations shall consist of four

three-hour papers to be set in the chosen area of study."